How Does It Work?
- Choose the directionAdd VAT if you have a price before tax. Remove VAT if the price already includes it and you need the net figure.
- Enter the price and the rateThe rate box accepts any percentage — 5, 19, 20, 21, 23 or anything else your country or product category uses.
- Read the three amountsNet, VAT and gross are always shown together, which is exactly what an invoice line needs.
What Is It Used For?
Value Added Tax is charged on the net price, so adding it is a multiplication and removing it is a division — a distinction that trips people up constantly. Subtracting 21% from a gross price gives the wrong answer; you have to divide by 1.21. This calculator handles both directions correctly.
- Issuing an invoice where you know your fee and need the total to charge.
- Reading a receipt that only shows the gross total and recovering the net amount for bookkeeping.
- Quoting a client a price with and without tax.
- Checking a supplier invoice adds up before you pay it.
- Comparing consumer prices between countries with different VAT rates.
Examples
| Direction | Amount | Rate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add VAT | 100.00 net | 21% | 121.00 gross (21.00 VAT) |
| Add VAT | 250.00 net | 20% | 300.00 gross (50.00 VAT) |
| Remove VAT | 121.00 gross | 21% | 100.00 net (21.00 VAT) |
| Remove VAT | 60.00 gross | 20% | 50.00 net (10.00 VAT) |